Airport taxi rank · ~10–15 min to Molde centre (traffic dependent)
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
AES8.8
MOL8.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
AES6.4+0.2
MOL6.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
AES5.6+0.2
MOL5.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
AES6.6
MOL7.0+0.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
AES6.1+0.1
MOL6.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
AES6.0+0.2
MOL5.8
Best for
AES
Sunnmøre / Ålesund leisure and cruise connectionsTight single-terminal domestic hops on SAS, Norwegian or WiderøeTravelers who want a short walk and no multi-terminal complexity
MOL
Molde and Romsdal city breaks / business hopsTight single-terminal SAS, Norwegian, or Widerøe flightsTravelers who want a short walk and a quick FRAM or taxi into town
Watch out for
AES
No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help hereCoastal weather and a single 06/24 runway can cascade delaysAirside cafés follow the flight programme — odd-hour banks can be kiosk-onlyFRAM tickets are not valid on the commercial Vy Flybuss
MOL
No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help hereFRAM stops on the E39 ~300–450 m from the terminal — not curb-sidePoint / Upper Crust / Tax Free follow the flight programmeCoastal fjord weather on a lone 07/25 runway can cascade delays
AES · A compact, lounge-free Avinor gateway on Vigra with typically quick security and a ~25-minute Vy Flybuss into Ålesund, trading limited odd-hour F&B and single-runway coastal weather risk for pure simplicity. Official 2025 traffic: 1,011,497 terminal passengers / 1,013,280 including transfer and transit.
MOL · A compact, lounge-free Avinor gateway for Molde and Romsdal — short walks and a 10–20 minute FRAM/taxi hop into town, trading zero lounge product, thin programme-hours F&B, and coastal single-runway weather for simple regional access.
